When a new member of your family thinks they can replace another member who has passed, it’s crucial to correct that behavior from the get-go. Their sense of entitlement regarding your affection is ridiculous at best, and despicable at worst. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences for anyone to go through in life, and to steamroll over someone during their grieving process is downright cruel.

Imagine you lose a parent. The surviving parent, not too long after their spouse’s passing, brings a new romantic interest into the family mix. When the two inevitably get serious, the romantic interest decides that the next step is to move into your home. You’re still a child, so in reality, you have no say. Your surviving parent refuses to stand up for you or what you want, and your late parent’s memory is soon scrubbed from the home. All of the picture frames, trophies, everything, gone.

How do you react? Is there hope for a resolution after your surviving parent allowed this? The teen in the story below decides to use therapy to tell her mother that she no longer respects her for allowing her new partner to call the shots in the house, which directly resulted in the removal of her father’s memory. Scroll below to continue reading.